Baseball – Babe Ruth, Ages 13 – 15

Any player born prior to May 1, 2005, and on or after May 1, 2002, will be eligible for Babe Ruth 13 – 15 League competition for the 2018 season. Any player born prior to May 1, 2013, and on or after May 1, 2005, will be eligible for Cal Ripken (ages 12 & under) Baseball League competition for the 2018 season. Contact Bismarck Youth Baseball for more Cal Ripken Information at www.bismarckyouthbaseball.org.

League Format

The league will be separated into Major and Minor divisions. Players will only play in one division.

Major Division: The Major division will consist of the 13’s, 14’s, and 15’s advancing All Star teams and a 13-15 Non-advancing All Star team.

Minor Division: The Minor division will consist of player ages 13-15 league teams. Depending upon the amount of registered participants, this division could be divided into a 13 year old minor division and a 14-15 year old minor division.

Every player will be placed on a league team after the evaluation period. The first week will be used to evaluate players in a variety of categories. This assists us in forming league teams. The criteria used to select these teams include: attitude, attendance, sportsmanship, versatility, and skill/ability. The Minor division teams will be comprised of players with equal skill ability. The players placed in the Major division will be players in our Extra Baseball/All Stars program in their respective age groups

Informational Meeting & Rosters

Tuesday, May 1 at 5:30pm in at Frances Leach High Prairie Arts & Science Complex (Downstairs Community Room), 1810 Schafer St.

Dates and Registration

*Dates and times are subject to change depending upon the facility availability and High School Baseball schedule. Updates will be posted online

Registration Codes

Age 13: 10433

Age 14: 10434

Age 15: 10435

Fees

$160/player – if received on or before Friday, April 30.

No more than $320/household.

$170/player – if received Saturday, May 1 or later.

No more than $340/household.

Fees for All Star Baseball (In addition to base fee)

Advancing $165 & Non-advancing $90. All Star fees will be collected after All Star Tryouts, by May 25.

All Star players (Advancing & Non-advancing) are required to sell 5 raffle tickets at $20 per raffle ticket for $100.

* Your raffle ticket purchase doubles as a family season ticket to all Representatives, Senators, and Governors games for the 2018 regular season AND puts your name in the calendar drawing for cash prizes, too.

League Tryouts – Tatley*

Age 13 at South Field and Ages 14 & 15 at North Field

May 13 – First League Tryout: 2:30 to 4pm

May 14 – 6pm to 7:30pm

May 15 – 6pm to 7:30pm

All Star Tryouts – Tatley*

Age 13 at South Field and Ages 14 & 15 at North Field

May 9 – First All Star Tryout: 6pm to 7:30pm

May 13 – 4:30pm to 6pm

May 16 – 6pm to 7:30pm

Practice Schedule – May 21-24

4:30 – 5:45pm Teams will rotate times

6:00 – 7:15pm Teams will rotate times

7:30 – 8:45pm Teams will rotate times

Minor Division Practice Schedule – Beginning May 29

Tu & Th 4:30 – 5:45pm Teams will rotate times

Tu & Th 6:00 – 7:15pm Teams will rotate times

Tu & Th 7:15 – 8:15pm Teams will rotate times

Major Division practices will be in the mornings and early afternoons. Practice times/days will be provided at the end of tryouts.

Practices may be scheduled for late afternoon or early evening at Tatley North/South Park (Airport Road and Michigan Avenue), or Haaland Field (South 12th St.).

Games – (Dependent on the number of teams)

Scheduled for Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays on a rotating basis beginning May 29.

Rain Out Policy

In case of inclement weather, every effort will be made to determine diamond playability by 7:45am for day programs or 4pm for evening programs. Please check the Bismarck Parks and Recreation District website ALERT bar on the front page of the website. You may also choose to “Like” the BPRD Facebook page, since weather notifications are also posted there. You can also call the BPRD information line at 222-6479.

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